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Serena Williams’ daughter, Olympia is already a social media star. Just five years old, she never shies away from the cameras. Moreover, she often gives glimpses of her adorable moments in her day-to-day life with her parents.

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Over the last year, Serena has played limited tennis due to her hamstring injury. Further, she called an end to her career after the US Open this year. She has utilized the time away from court to spend quality time with her daughter. Recently, she shared an innocent moment involving Olympia.

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Serena Williams’ daughter mistakes tampons for cat toys

The 23-time Grand Slam champion took to TikTok to share an adorable video with her daughter, Olympia. In the video, the five-year-old can be seen playing with tampons. Further, Serena asks Olympia, “What is that?” Replying to this, Olympia said, “A cat toy for Karma.”

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Subsequently, Serena said, “Is it a cat toy for our cat? But our cat name is Karma, right?” Olympia, who was busy playing with it, said, “Yes, it is.” Serena asked her daughter if she had more cat toys to which she said, “No, we got the one like this, see.” Finally, Serena disciplined her, saying, “Let’s not play with too many of those.”

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Fans had interesting reactions after watching Olympia’s innocence. One of the fans said, “She gets an A for creativity!” Another fan wrote, “At least it’s a cat toy. My son used them on a school project as clouds.”

Why did Serena not want her daughter to attend her tennis matches?

During  ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’, the American legend revealed that she did not want Olympia to attend her tennis matches. Serena admitted, “Well, I just was worried I’d get distracted because I would be like, ‘Wait, is she drinking? Is she doing this?'”

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Olympia was in attendance to witness her mother in action at this year’s US Open. She cheered for her along with her father, Alexis Ohanian, who was also in attendance during Serena’s last tournament of her professional playing career.

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